Earth and Space

3.7A: Explore and record how soils are formed by weathering of rock and the decomposition of plant and animal remains.

3.7B: Investigate rapid changes in Earth's surface such as volcanic eruptions, earthquakes, and landslides.

3.7C: Explore the characteristics of natural resources that make them useful in products and materials such as clothing and furniture and how resources may be conserved.

3.8A: Observe, measure, record, and compare day-to-day weather changes in different locations at the same time that include air temperature, wind direction, and precipitation.

3.8B: Describe and illustrate the Sun as a star composed of gases that provides light and thermal energy.

3.8C: Construct models that demonstrate the relationship of the Sun, Earth, and Moon including orbits and positions.

3.8D: Identify the planets in Earth's solar system and their position in relation to the Sun.